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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2006
Applicant:
Manolis Terrovitis, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventor:
Manolis Terrovitis, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Assignee:
Atheros Communications, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 5/153 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A peak detector can advantageously increase its bandwidth, i.e. its charging and discharging speed, while minimizing the ripple of its output signal by sensing the charging current of a storage device. In response to that charging current, the peak detector can control a discharge current, thereby accelerating its response. For example, the peak detector can reduce a discharge current in response to an increased charging current (which indicates a charging phase) and increase the discharge current in response to a decreased charging current (which indicates a discharge phase).